Walter Perez
Walter Perez joined 6abc as an anchor and general assignment reporter for Action News in September of 2003. He currently anchors Action News' weekend evening shows. Walter came to WPVI-TV from WNBC in New York, where he was a reporter and weekend morning anchor. Prior to that, he worked as an anchor/reporter at WPLG in Miami and at News 12 New Jersey.

Walter also has radio experience, co-hosting the highest-rated radio talk show in Central New Jersey on WCTC News-Talk Radio 1450AM, and was color commentator for the Princeton Football Radio Network in New Jersey for 5 years.

Walter has numerous broadcast honors, including an Edward R. Murrow award for spot news coverage, a New York City Press Club award, a New York State Broadcasters award, and two New Jersey Associated Press awards.

A political science graduate from Duke University, Walter, and his wife, reside in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with their two sons.

Walter's Stories
Data: Police pursuits in Philadelphia among growing trend across Pennsylvania
The 6abc Data Journalism Team found that chases in Pennsylvania are up 60%.
Atlantic County employee, 3 others charged in gas theft scheme from public works depot
Joseph Ridley and three of his Z5 Logistics employees stand accused of stealing gasoline from the county's public works department to fuel up the side business' work vehicles.
PTO treasurer accused of embezzling at least $20,000 in Bucks County
Detective Bell adds that the investigation is ongoing, and that Bucco embezzled, at minimum, $20,000 by forging the names of PTO board members on those checks.
Chester police officer on administrative duty after video surfaces of recent arrest
The video shows the end result of a traffic stop performed outside Truth Social Lounge that concluded with the arrest of 42-year-old Wayne Vick.
2 killed in Fairmount Park mass shooting identified; 9 others wounded
The victims killed have been identified as 23-year-old Amya Devlin and 21-year-old Mikhail Bowers.
Search on for 2 beloved dogs stolen from car in Port Richmond; suspect arrested
A woman is searching for her two stolen Shiba Inus, taken from outside a Philadelphia Wawa. Have you seen Pavi or Buck?
Medical helicopter removed from Whitemarsh Twp., Pa. neighborhood after emergency landing
Penn Medicine said the helicopter crew was en route from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to Wings Field in Blue Bell for refueling when something went wrong.
Broomall neighbor tries to silence barking dogs with rat-poison meatballs: Cops
The resident says one of his dogs actually had one of the poisonous meatballs in its mouth, but one of his children was able to pull it out before the dog ingested it.
2 skimmers found at a Wawa store in Bucks County
Police in Bucks County are warning people to check their bank accounts after two skimmers were found at a Wawa.
Philadelphia rapper, LGP QUA, killed in shooting in city's Juniata Park section
A representative for the local rapper, known as LGP QUA, confirmed to Action News he was murdered in the shooting.